Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3142, Alexander Dunn, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Dunn, Alexander R. 31 H 2
CONTENTS

Athens January 14 th 1853
P. Clayton
Dear Sir
After a long time, and having to write to the Controller of North Carolina three times, I at last received from him the enclosed Certificate. I also enclose Affidavits of G. Trever & Samuel Pearson, as to the time of Mr. Tresson's death which I thought was proper to get. If the Certificate from the officer in N.C. is right, please let me know if it is sufficient to obtain the Pension, if not please write him what you want, and in the mean time inform me, of the probability of getting the Money, and I will administer on the Estate, there has never been an Administration on his Estate, as he had for several years before his death lived among his Children.
My respects to Mrs. Clayton,
Yours Respectfully Wm. H. Wasp

The State of Alabama Chambers County }
Personally appeared Samuel Pearson and Goodridge Driem before me Thomas Gregg an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State upon oath and make oath that they were acquainted with Alexander Dunn in his life time, that he resided in Monroe County and State of Georgia, from whence he removed to Lafayette in the County and State aforesaid, and lived with his son Micah Dunn where he died on the 22 d day of December A.D. 1826. and that said Dunn was a very old man -
Y rs Directed Samuel Pearson
Sworn to & subscribed this 13 th Dec r . 1852.
Before me Thomas Gregg J.P.
The State of Alabama Chambers County }
I. Samuel Pearson Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County and State upon oath do hereby certify that Thomas Gregg, whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is now at the date of said affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in and

for said county and state aforesaid. That his signature is genuine and true faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace.
Witness my hand & seal of office this the 13 th day of December A.D. 1852 -
Sam l . Pearson, Judge of Probate.

State of Georgia County of Monroe } ss.
On this twenty third day of October eight hundred and thirty two persons appeared in open court before the honorable Christopher H. Hines Judge of the Superior court for said County of Monroe which said court is now sitting Alexander Dumas a resident of the said County of Monroe aged fifty nine years and few months who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the month of April 1877 he was drafted for a three months tour of service, in Rutherford County North Carolina, he was mustered into service under Captain William Porter; the company marched to, and was stationed in Mumpford's Cove at Schoback's Grants; this company was called into service to guard against the incursions of the Cherokee Indians who had committed repeated depredations in that neighborhood, this company was composed of forty nine besides officers and was divided into two divisions of twenty men each, and weeks about, performed the following service, one half the company left the fort (which was called Fort Grant) on Monday morning and marched to Paint Rock on French Broad, thence to the mouth of Muddy Creek, thence to the head of Muddy Creek, then across the Mountain to Green River and up the river to the Port and when this service was performed by half the company one week the other half performed it the week following, and this routine of service was regularly kept up to the end of the three months when claimant was discharged. — After claimant's return home from the above mentioned tour of service he volunteered, on the 15th day of November 1877, for a three months tour of service, to go on to Charleston against the Rebels, and was ordered to meet at Charlotte in Mecklenburg County North Carolina on the first day of December following, which claimant did and found the army at that place under General Alexander Sillington, the company in which claimant volunteered and to which he belonged, was commanded by Captain Robert Gilkey; after the troops had rendezvoused at Charlotte they marched to Charleston in South Carolina, some time after the arrival of the troops at Charleston General Lee arrived there and took command, while at Charleston there were fifty men drafted from the regiment to which claimant belonged, and put on board the 26 gun ship called Brinkley, claimant was one among the number drafted, the ship was commanded by Commodore Davis and under him Captain Peacock, both officers

of the American Navy: which on board this ship claimant says the British ships made an attack on Fort Moultrie and the fort on Sullivan's Island, but as well as claimant remembers the British ships did not enter the harbor whilst he remained at Charleston, but the American ships came up into the harbor and the guns were taken off the ships and mounted on the wharves to defend the town, this disarming of the ships took place about the first of April 1780, and a few days after which claimant was discharged, and returned through many difficulties to his home in Rutherford county; claimant was not discharged until a month and ten or twelve days after his term of service had expired. — After claimant returned home from the last mentioned term of service he found times so troublous from the marauding parties of Tories (and in part Whigs too) killing and murdering on all hands, that he found it impossible to remain at home in any degree of safety, and in the month of May 1780 joined, as a volunteer a troop of cavalry commanded by Captain Adam Hampton, and joined the troops raised at that time from the two counties of Rutherford and Burke, which were commanded by Colonel Robert Porter and Charles McDowell, they were both Colonels but claimant is unable to say which of them was the first in command; these troops were stationed for about a month at Colonel Balos Eanes in the upper part of South Carolina near the North Carolina line, whilst stationed at Eanes the detachment was joined by General Elijah Clark, and Colonels Dunn and Alexander with about fifty horsemen from Georgia; on the same night after the arrival of Gen. Clark and the others the whole were attacked by a detachment of British and Tories from Ferguson's army which then lay at Princes Fort; the British and Tories were repulsed with considerable loss in killed and wounded; the American detachment also suffered, claimant's brother Andrew Dunn, xxxx Lieutenant in the company to which claimant belonged, was killed there a Colonel Jones who had joined the detachment from Burke or Lincoln county, but not in command as an officer, was also among the slain. — After the above mentioned engagement and defeat of the British and Tories, Colonel Ferguson of the British Army came out in pursuit of the Americans, who being far inferior to him in point of numbers, retreated before him into Rutherford and Burke counties; in the last mentioned county Captain Hampton with his company of Cavalry separated from Colonels Porter and McDowell, and marched across the mountains into Tennessee; in ten days after Hampton and his Cavalry arrived in Tennessee a force of two thousand men was raised by Colonels Campbell and Shelby; after the raising of this force they were joined by Captain Hampton and his Cavalry who returned with them again across the mountains and formed a junction with Colonel Cleveland and the force under his command in Burke County; the British now re

trated and were pursued by the Americans to Kings Mountain in South Carolina where the battle of Kings Mountain took place on the 17 th September 1780; claimant was engaged in this battle from beginning to end; the Americans remained on the battle ground three days after the battle and then marched to Colonel Walters in Rutherford County, where nine of the principal Tories were hanged on account of murders and other cruelties committed by them, the army remained at Walters about ten days, and the Loyalists were discharged and returned to their homes, the British prisoners were sent on to Charleston to be exchanged and Captain Hampton with his cavalry, and claimant among them, to a place called Gilbert Town in Rutherford County to guard the frontier against the Indians and Tories, and continued at Gilbert Town and that neighbourhood until the first of May 1782 when the company was disbanded and claimant discharged. — Whilst stationed at Gilbert Town Captain Hampton's company took a Black Horse occupied by Tories on the head of Packard's river and took from them thirty negroes and a large amount of other property which had been robbed from the American citizens.
The above is the best account claimant can give of his services. Claimant was born, as he has been informed and fully believes, on the 18 th day of December 1762. He has a record which was made by his father; it is now in his possession; he was already stated when he first called into the service, after the war he came to Georgia in December 1784 and settled in Columbia County, and lived there one year, since then he has lived for different lengths of time in the counties of Hancock, Pulaski, Telfair and Monroe, in which last county he now lives, and has lived there for many years back; he received one discharge from Capt. Pardin, another after his service expired at Charleston which was signed by the adjutant of the regiment but claimant does not remember his name; claimant also received another discharge from Captain Hampton which discharge was written by Abel Lewis the orderly sergeant of the company, claimant has not seen either of these discharges for many years and he is unable to say where they are or what has become of them, he does not know of any one by whom he can prove his services, but trusts that any of those who are acquainted with him will testify to his character for veracity and also to their belief of his being a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year Alexander Denson aforesaid
C. B. Strong for me

We Robert McGinty a clergyman residing in the county of Monroe and State of Georgia and Britton Rodgers residing in the same State and county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Alexander Dunn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be fifty nine years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Given to and subscribed, this day and year aforesaid C. B. Strong M c George.
Robert McGinty his Britton B. Rodgers mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Robert McGinty who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that Britton Rodgers who has also signed the same is also a resident in the county of Monroe and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
23 Oct 1832.
Christopher B. Strong Judge pro C. B. Strong
I William P. Henry Clerk of the Superior of the county of Monroe aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Alexander Dunn
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of October 1832.
William P. Henry Clerk S. C. M. C.

Alex: Durin
Georgia
Suspended
Claimant
25 Sept 1834
16 Oct 1834-
30 Dec 34. A. M. S. King
Let to P. Clayton 12 Jan 35
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17793
Alexander Dunn's Claim for 2 Y. 3 mo. 10 d. Service
Soldier's Claimant at Dorothy, Minnesota County Gros

3142
P. O.
Alexander Dunn
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleged: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspense as to:
Re-enlisted: "Eighteen months service alleged, the rolls being silent indicate a militia service and it
Attorney: requires specification
P. O. into tours and the
usual proof."
_____ Recognized. _____ Cor
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____,

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State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Alexander Dunn
Book C. No. 17, page 81, £15 S18~ specie
" P " 3 £19 S7~ "
" No. 10, " 9 £33 S16~ "
I further certify that it appears by Book "J" which contains a list of officers, that Alexander Dunn was a Captain.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of December A.D. 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.

State of Georgia County of Monroe } ss.
On this ninth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty four again appeared in open court, now sitting before the honorable Christopher B. Shing Judge of the Superior Court in and for the County aforesaid, the same Alexander Lewis who appeared in this court and made his declaration on the twenty third day of October eighteen hundred and thirty two in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832. And the said Alexander Lewis being again duly sworn according to law doth make the following additional declaration on oath for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of congress above mentioned: That in the first mentioned term, in his declaration of October 1832, declarant served out the entire term of three months for which he was drafted into service, the officers and incidents of that term of service are mentioned as well as remembered in the first application made by claimant: In the next term mentioned in claimant's first application above referred to he also served out the full term of three months for which he had volunteered; and as already stated in his first application he was not discharged until a month and ten or twelve days after his term of three months had expired; and he would here add further that during the month and ten or twelve days (ten at least) he remained in the army after his regular term of service had expired, he was regularly and constantly engaged in active service and subject to the command of his officers and did duty in the same manner as before the expiration of the three months for which he volunteered: After entering the service as stated in May 1780 (The particular time in that month claimant is now unable to state) he served as mentioned in his first application except that he was mistaken as to the time of his being discharged, which in his first application is put in May 1782; he is now satisfied that he was mistaken as to the time of his discharge which

was some months earlier than mention in his first declaration: Claimant was in the service under the command of Captain Hampton and Colonels Porter and McDowell when the news of the capture of Cornwallis was received; after the capture of Cornwallis news was received (claimant thinks after the expiration of a month from the capture) that a cessation of arms was agreed upon and claimant was discharged which claimant now feels well satisfied took place not earlier than the first of December 1781: Claimant can safely state that during this last mentioned term of service he was in constant service for at least eighteen months. After being discharged as above mentioned he returned to his home in Rutledge County North Carolina and in the month of May 1782 was again drafted for a three months tour of duty against the Cherokee Indians, he entered the service under the command of Captain John Watson at a Block House erected near the head of Green River in North Carolina: During the time of this company being in service Robert Porter was the Colonel William Porter Lieutenant Colonel and Patrick Watson Major in the command of the militia of Rutledge County but there were during the time no officers in actual service except those belonging to the company commanded by Captain Watson and stationed as mentioned above on Green River - the place where the block house stood was called Mumbra's Cove: After serving out his term of three months claimant was discharged and shortly thereafter removed to Georgia where he was engaged in repeated short tours and scouts but none that he thinks it worth while here to recapitulate: Claimant states that during the whole time mentioned by him in his different tours he was engaged in actual service and was not employed in any civil pursuit.
Claimant has done his utmost to give a faithful and true account of his services and feels well

Subscribed That as it now stands corrected his declaration contains no material error; he cannot swear more positively that he has done to the precise terms of his service and has been careful at least not to exceed in any instance his actual service rendered - by reason of advanced age his memory is indistinct as to many particulars; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade: For two years three months and ten days. I served as a private soldier
In not answering the seventh interrogatory prescribed by the War Department in his first application complainant had no desire to evade a compliance with the rules of the department; at the time his declaration was preparing he was uncertain who of his neighbours might find it convenient to attend court and feeling satisfied that any of those who knew him would willingly testify in his favor he answered generally - he now states have to refer to the names of the Rev. Prof. W. Girty and Mr. William Rogers as persons by whom complainant is able to sustain his character for veracity and as being a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Christopher B. Strong - for judge of said court.
Alexander Dunn
I Elbridge G. Cabaniss clerk of the Superior court of Monroe county do hereby certify that the above and origina containing the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Alexander Dunn for a pension: In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 9th day of September 1834. Elbridge G. Cabaniss, clerk

I desire photostat copy (certified) of nine pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Alexander Dunn, R. 3142.
Permit, Davis Marvin + Edwards, 506 Wash. Loan + Trust Co., 9th + F.
a.m. For Mrs. Burns.
Received payment $1.60 March 4, 1926
W. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Send to Mrs. A. M. Burns Office of Annie Davis Marvin + Edwards 506 Wash. Loan + Trust Co. 9th + F Sts Wash, D.C.

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
March 4th 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. A. M. Burns cash No. for $1.60 requesting
photostat copy post-office address as per
letter herewith.
1926 Mar 10 Copied & Issued by Div. Nuff
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
662

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 3073
Date Mar. 6, 1926.
Subject Dep. Dunn, Rev. R 3142.
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 9 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1872 War Dept. Division.
Remarks: .....
Approved:
W. Wilson Chief Division. Sect -
Chief Clerk.